Here's an introduction to phylogenetics from the National Center for Biotechnology Information. There are a lot of words on the page, but it's a good primer if you're curious about the flakiest of all the sciences. Wait, that's phyllogenetics. Nevermind.

Imagine combining all the wonders of Chutes and Ladders with the glory of evolution. Then add tiles like "Hop ahead one on a giant mammal" or "Chomped on by a T. rex. Lose a turn." Then call it "Evolve or Perish." Download it for free, and have the most epic board game party ever.

See the transformation as plants flower, fern fronds unfurl, and David Attenborough narrates in a short clip from the BBC's Life. We really wish he would narrate our lives. It would be like living Harry Potter.